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The Forks Vacation Hoard - With Pictures

OK, I am home. Here is the nice selection of early 70s silver and 1 platinum Franklin Mint Products I found in a small shop. Clearly, the prices did not reflect today's metals prices.

10 1973 "Medallic Year Set" 45mm Sterling Proofs (600 Grains Sterling) $30 each
6 "First Ladies of the United States" 2 coin sets (480 Grains Sterling x2) $39 per set
"Christmas in Israel" (480 Grains Sterling) $30
"Official Signers Medal" (480 Grains Sterling) $30
"Presidential Inauguration Eyewitness Medal" (480 Grains Sterling) $30
"Apollo 17 Eyewitness Medal" 10mm (1/24 Oz Platinum) $22

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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777
    Nice stash- anything dated 1970?
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice Prices! Like the PLATINUM PRICE Wowzers. Knowledge is power!
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
  • coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭
    You can't argue with silver at half of spot!! Nice job!


    -Paul
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭
    Nothing dated 1970, all 1973 or 74.

    I saw the items in a case at the shop, but was not certain if they were all solid sterling or some could have been silver plated bronze or copper. I went home and quickly looked them up and had to hurry back, as the shop was near closing and would not open before I left town in the AM. The clerk told me she liked watching Antiques Roadshow and seeing people find bargains..... She said the sale made her day, and asked if I went and looked them up. I told her yes, and that if they were all as I thought, it made my day too.

    The platinum I did not see first pass, and spotted it among some military medals on another shelf. I had no idea how much platinum was in that little baby, but decided even if it was only 1/100 of an ounce, I would not be taking much risk at $22.
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